On 5/1/2024 2:32 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The author didn’t intend to trick people, only to make it “more upbeat”.
Obviously, the author no doubt provided the content gratis, so I assume there's limited opportunity to ask for more. That said, if there were options, I'd be interested in the non reversed song, pitched to be more upbeat. I don't know that I have a poor reaction to the bumper, but I think there are a ton of people who know the first few bars of Bicycle Built for Two from 2001, and making it instantly recognizable (or at least recognizeable once people know the backstory) is educational. Reversed doesn't offer that same additional benefit. I agree the tune is public domain and I'd argue even the 7094 recitation of it should be. Even if not, using a few bars can be claimed under fair use. I offer the points above as my only ability to contribute. I'm not graphical, creative, or musical, so my hat is off to the original author for even offering this option. Jim